North Korea warns against US, South Korea military exercises

Last month, it sent a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber over South Korea after the North’s nuclear test.

None of this is to say that, in the end, President Obama will deal effectively with the North Koreans, but whether by accident or design, the United States now appears better positioned to counter, deter, and disarm North Korea.

“The commander of USA troops in South Korea told a Senate committee on Tuesday that he was concerned about North Korea’s steps to “aggressively develop nuclear weapons” and it could lead to a miscalculation in the region”.

Tensions have increased significantly along the Demilitarized Zone since North Korea’s recent nuclear test and rocket launch, a North Korean military official told The Associated Press on Monday, adding that while he could not comment on operational details, “the reality is that it is touch and go”.

The association said firms are expected to see more losses in the future as they will also have to compensate their customers for not being able to complete contracts.

North Korea has apparently become the world’s ninth nuclear power.

The South, in an unprecedented move, has shut down a Seoul-financed and jointly-run industrial estate in the North, saying it was helping finance its neighbour’s military programmes.

The South Korean Foreign Ministry summoned the top Chinese envoy in Seoul to complain about his remarks over the planned deployment of a USA missile defense system in South Korea, a ministry official said.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi plan to meet in Washington D.C. later this week.

Isolated North Korea and the rich, democratic South are still technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, not a treaty.

Lee said Kim needs to be referred to the ICC, if it means North Koreans can now know the truth about the leadership.

North Korea’s recent nuclear and long-range missile tests have prompted formal discussions on the deployment of the THAAD missile defense system, which can target short, medium and intermediate ballistic missiles in flight.

China and Russian Federation are strongly opposed to it, believing it could undermine their security.

Nam, the North Korean officer, said he remains focused on his duties.

Beijing is anxious about the deployment here of the anti-missile batteries that form the core of the USA missile shield aimed at containing China, though Seoul and Washington insist they would only be positioned to defend South Korea against North Korean attacks. Instead, the administration said that denuclearization would simply be an agenda item in the peace negotiations. It must proactively engage in diplomacy so that North Korea, the United States and the other countries in the Six-Party Talks can lay a joint foundation for dialogue.